Antony Gormley's 'Geestgrond' Opens at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp with Over 100 Works
The Facts
On May 23, 2026, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) announced the opening of 'Geestgrond', a comprehensive exhibition of works by Antony Gormley. Curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, the show brings together over 100 sculptures in clay, stone, wood, glass, bread, iron, lead, and steel, spanning more than four decades of the artist's career. The installation is staged throughout the museum and extends beyond its walls, integrating Gormley's works in dialogue with the museum's architecture and pieces from its collection by artists including Ensor, Rodin, and González, as well as medieval works. The title 'Geestgrond', combining Dutch words for spirit and earth, reflects the artist's ongoing investigation of the body as a site of knowledge.
The Signal
The exhibition marks a significant institutional engagement with Gormley's practice, placing his work in direct conversation with historical masters and the museum's permanent collection. For collectors and curators, this signals a deepening of the museum's commitment to contemporary sculpture within a historical context, offering a rare opportunity to see Gormley's evolution across materials and decades in a single, spatially immersive presentation. The choice of a curator with a strong international profile, Christov-Bakargiev, underscores the exhibition's ambition to frame Gormley's work as a critical inquiry into embodiment in an era of technological transformation.
- Artists: Antony Gormley
- People: Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
- Museums: Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA)
- Locations: Antwerp
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